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disreputable

[dis-rep-yuh-tuh-buhl] / dɪsˈrɛp jə tə bəl /


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They couldn’t do that if they acknowledged the center for what it actually is—a competitor, and a particularly disreputable one.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

Recent disreputable media sources have referred to World War III and talked about who would most likely be drafted to fight in that war.

From Salon Jan. 16, 2026

Bad advice does not always equate to disreputable used-car salespeople.

From MarketWatch Nov. 14, 2025

"If that is the reason, it's disreputable and it can't be supported in any way."

From BBC May 12, 2025

I tied a disreputable straw hat atop the cap, one I could never wear in the street, and snatched a bite of dough from Eliza’s bowl before I ran outside.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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